Spar Northern Guild’s Three Peaks challenge raises £40,000 for Marie Curie

The Spar Northern Guild’s Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge trek has raised an incredible £40,000 for Marie Curie. The trek in July saw 135 people tackle the 24-mile route, taking in the climbs of Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough and more than 1,600m of ascent along the way.

Those taking on the challenge included employees from right across the James Hall group of companies including James Hall & Co. Ltd, Clayton Park Bakery, Fazila Foods, Ann Forshaw’s Alston Dairy and G.A.P. Convenience Distribution. Retail staff from James Hall & Co.’s G&E Murgatroyd Spar company stores division also took part, joined by several independent Spar retailers from across the North of England, and members of the corporate charity fundraising team at Marie Curie.

Peter Dodding, sales director at James Hall & Co. and chairman of the Spar Northern Guild Committee of Retailers, said: “The last of the funds are now in and I’m ecstatic that we’ve managed to reach such a fundraising milestone figure. We had perfect cool and cloudy conditions for the walk on the day, however, nobody should underestimate what a tough challenge the Yorkshire Three Peaks is. I would like to congratulate and thank everybody who took part and fundraised to achieve this amazing amount.”